Combination walking cane, chair, and clothing tree



April. 4, 1956 5. J. CANNATA 2,742,956

COMBINATION WALKING CANE, CHAIR AND CLOTHING TREE Filed March 25, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

April 24, 1956 5. J. CANNATA 2,742,956

COMBINATION WALKING CANE, CHAIR AND CLOTHING TREE Filed March 25, 1955 2 sheets-sheet 2 United States Patent COMBINATION WALKING CANE, CHAIR, AND CLOTHING TREE Salvatore J. Cannata, Englewood, N. J. Application March 23, 1955, Serial No. 496,098

7 Claims. (Cl. 155-141) This invention relates to walking canes.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a childrens clothing which is light and strong, can be carried to amusement areas and converted into a chair or maintained as a cane for appearance and support.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a combination walking cane, chair and tree for childrens clothing which is simple in construction, has a minimum number of parts, is easy to manufacture and etficient in use.

For other objects and a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in operative use as a chair;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, showing the same in use as a walking cane;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device showing the same in operative use as a tree for childrens clothing; and

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, the device includes a hollow tubular member 10 of aluminum provided at its lower end with a pair of oppositely disposed openings 11 and at its upper end with the three vertically spaced sets of oppositely disposed openings 12 for a purpose which will hereinafter become clear. A frusto-conical cane tip 13 is provided on a cylindrical shank adapted to fit within the lower end of the outer tubular member 10 (Fig. 2) being retained therein by a pin 15 which passes through the shank 14 and openings 11. The tip also serves as a support for the contents of the tubular member 10. A second tubular member 16 equal in height to the tubular member 10 but adapted to slide telescopically therewithin (Fig.

2) is provided at its upper end with the vertically spaced sets of oppositely disposed openings 17, the lower end of the tubular member 16 resting on the tip 13.

A pair of hollow tubular members 18 and 19 of aluminum are provided of equal length and are adapted to fit within the tubular member 16, one above the other, as shown in Fig. 2.

A pair of tubular members 20 and 21 of aluminum of equal length are provided and are adapted to fit within the tubular members 18, 19, as shown in Fig. 2.

The three tubular members 22, 23 and 24 are provided and are adapted to fit Within the tubular members 20, 21 as shown in Fig. 2.

A pair of tubular members 25 and 26 of equal length are provided and are adapted to fit within the tubular members 22, 23 and 24, as shown in Fig. 2.

A canvas or plastic seat 27 formed at its end with the tunnels 28 is rolled up and adapted to fit within the tubular members 26, 25 along with a canvas or plastic endless member 28'.

A hollow head indicated generally at 29 is provided and includes an enlarged central hollow cylindrical portion 30 integrally formed at its upper end with the inwardly and upwardy curved portion 31 and at its lower end with the inwardly and downwardly curved portion 32 adapted to fit onto the upper end of the tubular member 10, being retained thereon by means of the transverse pin 32.

The upper end of the portion 31 is internally threaded and receives therewithin the externally threaded shank 33 of a hollow hemispherical knob 34.

A first pair of Ts 35 and 36 are provided and are adapted to slide onto the upper end of the tubular member 10, being supported in the vertically spaced relationship shown by means of pins 37 passing through the openings 12, that is the two lowermost sets. The Ts 35 and 36 receive therewithin the ends of the tubular members 25 and 26 around which is positioned a back canvas 28, as shown in Fig. l. A second pair of Ts 38 and 39 are provided and are adapted to fit downwardly on to the upper ends of the tubular member 16, being supported thereon in vertically spaced relationship by means of the pins 40 positioned within the two lowermost sets of the openings 17, the Ts 38 and 39 supporting the other ends of the transverse tubular members 25 and 26 when the device is employed as a chair.

The fifth T 41 is provided and is adapted to fit downwardly onto the tubular member 10 being supported in the position of Fig. 1 by means of a pin 42 passing through oppositely disposed openings provided in the tubular member 14 the T 41 serving to mount the rear ends of the tubular member 18. A sixth T 43 is adapted to slide downwardly onto the tubular member 16, being supported in the position of Fig. 1 by means of a pin 44 which passes through oppositely disposed openings in the tubular member 16, the T 43 being aligned laterally with the T 41 and supporting the rear end of the tubular member 19.

A first elbow 45 is adapted to fit onto the forward end of the tubular member 18, being adapted to receive therewithin the upper end of the tubular member 20. A second elbow 46 is provided and is adapted to fit onto the forward end of the tubular member 19, receiving upwardly therewithin the upper end of the tubular mem ber 21.

A T 47 is provided and is adapted to slide onto the lower end of the tubular member 10 being supported thereon by means of a pin 48 passing through oppositely disposed openings in the tubular member 10, the T 47 receiving one end of the tubular member 22. A T 49 fits onto the upper end of the tubular member 26, being supported thereon by means of the pin 50 passing through oppositely disposed openings in the member 16, the T 49 receiving the other end of the tubular member 22. A T 51 fits onto the central portion of the tubular member 22 and receives therewithin the rear end of the tubular member 23.

A T 52 fits onto the lower end of the tubular member 20, being supported thereon by means of a pin 53 passing through oppositely disposed openings in the tubular member 20, the T 52 supporting one end of the tubular member 24. A T 54 fits onto the lower end of the tubular I member 21, being supported thereon by means of a pin 55 passing through oppositely disposed openings in the member 21, the T 54 supporting the other end of the tubular member 24. A T 56 fits onto the central portion of the tubular member 24 and serves to support the forward end of the tubular member 23 whereby to complete the assembly for the chair, as shown in Fig. 1.

By removing the respective pins and Ts and elbows, the entire unit may be easily and readily disassembled into the compact structure of Fig. 2, in which the device will serve as an attractive walking cane. The Ts 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 43, 47, 49, 52, 54, 51 and 56 in such case will be retained within the hollow head member 29, as shown in Fig. 2, along with the pins associated therewith. These members will be retained Within the head 29 by means of the cap or knob 34 screwed therein and upon removal of the knob 34 these members may be easily and readily removed.

Or, as shown in Fig. 3, after the device has been set up in the form of a chair as shown in Fig. 1, the pins 42,

44 and Ts 41 and 43 may be removed from the central portions of the tubular members 10, 16 and inserted downwardly on the upper ends thereof to be again supported at the upper ends of the members by the pins 42, 44. In this case, the Ts will be disposed so as to have their female portions extending outwardly into which are fitted the tubular members 18, 19 to serve as convenient branches for supporting thereon the ties 57 or hangers 58 containing childrens garments 59. Upon removal of the canvas back 28 from the horizontal members 25, 26, the latter may serve to support thereon a mufller 60 or the like. Finally, the upper end of the tubular members 20, 21 may be used to support childrens hats 61 and 62 thereon.

Thus, the device may be carried in a compact form as shown in Fig. 2 in the form of a walking cane. Upon reaching the destination, the same may be taken apart and assembled in the form of a chair as shown in Fig. 1 or alternately as a tree for childrens clothes as shown in Fig. 2.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A device of the class described comprising an elongated hollow tubular member, a second hollow elongated tubular member adapted to fit within said first tubular member, a tip removably mounted in the lower end of said first tubular member and adapted to support the lower end of said second tubular member when the same is telescoped within said first tubular member, third and fourth hollow tubular members adapted to fit within said second tubular member, said third and fourth tubular members being of substantially equal length and adapted to be entirely received within said second tubular member when placed end to end, fifth and sixth hollow elongated tubular members adapted to fit within said third and fourth tubular members, said fifth and sixth members being of substantially equal length, separable tubular brace members adapted to fit within said fifth and sixth tubular members, and second tubular brace members adapted to fit within said first tubular brace members, a plurality of teeth adapted to connect said third and fourth tubular members to said first and second tubular members intermediate their ends, a pair of elbows adapted to connect the forward ends of said third and fourth tubular members to said fifth and sixth tubular members, a plurality of Ts adapted to connect said tubular brace means together and to said first and second and fifth and sixth tubular members, and second tubular brace Ts adapted to connect said second tubular braces to said first and second tubular members, and hollow head means contained at the end of said first tubular member adapted to contain therewithin said Ts and elbows when not in use and flexible members adapted to connect said third and fourth tubular members to provide a seat and said tubular brace means to provide a back, said flexible members being rolled up and adapted to fit within said second tubular brace members whereby to permit the device to serve as either a cane, a chair or a tree for childrens clothes.

2. A device according to claim 1, said first, second and fifth and sixth tubular members having oppositely disposed openings and pin means within said oppositely disposed openings adapted to support said Ts thereon in a removable manner.

3. A device according to claim 2, said hollow head member comprising a hollow cylindrical central portion, an upper and inwardly curved upper portion and an inwardly and downwardly curved lower portion adapted to fit onto the upper end of said first tubular member and pin means piercing the lower end of said inwardly and downwardly curved member and first tubular member, said upper inwardly curved member being internally threaded, and a hollow spherical knob having an externally threaded shank adapted to be screwed into said internally threaded upper portion.

4. A device according to claim 3, said first tubular brace means comprising three separable tubular elements adapted to fit within said fifth and sixth tubular elements in end to end relationship, the opposite ends of two of said tubular elements being supported in Ts mounted on said first and second, fifth and sixth tubular members, the opposite ends of the other of said tubular elements being supported in Ts disposed centrally on said first two elements.

5. A device according to claim 4, said second tubular brace means comprising a pair of tubular elements adapted to fit within said first tubular elements, brace means, the opposite ends of said last mentioned tubular elements being received within Ts supported on said first and second tubular members in vertically spaced relationship.

6. A device according to claim 5, said flexible seat means comprising a rectangular length of flexible material formed with tunnels at opposite ends adapted to receive therethrough said third and fourth tubular members.

7. A device according to claim 6, said back flexible means comprising an endless flexible member adapted to be stretched across said second tubular brace means whereby to form a back for a chair.

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